Find out how popular the last name Hossen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hossen.

Hossen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hossen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hossen in America

Hossen is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hossen surname appeared 113 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hossen.

The history of the last name Hossen

The surname Hossen has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in regions like modern-day Iran and Afghanistan. It is believed to have derived from the Persian word "hasan," which means "good" or "beautiful." The earliest records of this surname date back to the 9th century, during the Islamic Golden Age.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Hossen surname was Abu Nuwas al-Hasan ibn Hani al-Hakami, a renowned Arabic poet who lived from 756 to 814 AD. He was known for his mastery of literary Arabic and his contributions to the development of the ghazal poetic form.

In the 11th century, the name Hossen appears in the historical accounts of the Ghaznavid Empire, which ruled over parts of modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan. One notable figure from this era was Hasan Mahmud, a military commander who served under Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.

As the Islamic empires expanded westward, the Hossen surname spread across the Middle East and North Africa. In the 13th century, the name is found in records from the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria, where it was borne by scholars, poets, and members of the ruling elite.

During the Ottoman Empire, which spanned from the 14th to the early 20th century, the Hossen surname was well-represented among the intellectual and literary circles of Istanbul. One prominent figure was Hasan Shujai, a 16th-century poet and calligrapher who was renowned for his mastery of the Persian and Ottoman Turkish languages.

In more recent history, the Hossen surname has been carried by notable figures such as Hasan Al-Turabi, a Sudanese Islamic scholar and political leader who played a significant role in the country's politics during the late 20th century. Additionally, Hasan Mahmud, a Bangladeshi politician and former Prime Minister, was a prominent bearer of the name in the latter half of the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hossen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hossen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hossen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hossen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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